RNA Viruses Flashcards
all RNA virus are __ stranded except __
single stranded
except Reo/rota group which is double stranded
all negative single stranded RNA viruses are ___ and ___
helical and enveloped
what are the 3 naked RNA viruses
Calici, Pico, and Reo RNA viruses
CPR
all hepatitis viruses are __ except which?
RNA
except hepatitis B - which is DNA
all hepatitis viruses are spread by ___ except which?
and how are they spread?
oral fecal route
except B and C - spread by sex, blood transfusions, or IV drugs
what do hepatitis viruses cause
jaundice fever anorexia vomiting tender hepatomegaly
what virus causes hepatitis C
Flavivirus
what is the most common transmission of hepatitis C
IV drug use and tattoos - 40%
sex and blood transfusion - 20% f
what is hepatitis C characterized by
carrier state
cirrhosis
primary hepatocellular carcinoma**
what virus causes hepatitis A
Picornavirus
how is hepatitis A transmitted
oral-anal route
oral-fecal route
what causes hepatitis D
hepatitis B infection
hepatitis D is defective unless accompanied with hepatitis B infection
what virus causes hepatitis E
calicivirus
how is hepatitis E transmitted
oral-anal route
oral-fecal route
(traveling)
human immunodeficiency virus is caused by what
retrovirus - lentivirus subfamily
how is HIV transmitted
sex and blood transfusion
how does HIV lead to AIDS
the retrovirus destroys the CD4 T helper cells
what are the four stages of HIV/AIDS
flu like illness - acute
feeling fine - latent
falling CD4 T cell count causes recurrent oppurtunistic infections (such as cryptococcus meningitis, cytomegalovirus retinitis, candidiasis, cryptosporidium diarrhea)
pneumocysitis jiroveci pneumonia - final crisis
what are other names from measles
rubeola or 1st disease
what virus causes measles
paramyxovirus
how is measles spread
aerosol droplets
what does measles cause
koplik spots - white lesion surrounded by red ring around buccal mucousa
coryza - inflammation of mucous membrane in nose
conjunctivitis
maculopapular erythematous rash
syncytia - giant multinucleated cells
what virus causes mumps
paramyxovirus
how is mumps transmitted
direct contact and aerosol droplets
what does mumps cause
parotitis - parotid gland enlargement*
pancreatitis
orchitis (inflammation of testicle)
what are other terms for Rubella
german measles
or
3rd disease
what virus causes rubella
togavirus - rubivirus specifically
how is rubella transmitted
aerosol droplets
what does rubella cause
sore throat
cervical lymphadenopathy
maculopapular erythematous rash
congenital infection in kids in first 10 weeks